Mississippi Woman Arrested for Faking Nursing Credentials
Aberdeen Police Chief Quinell Shumpert confirmed with WTVA that a woman is currently in the Monroe County jail for faking her nursing credentials.
Kentucky Hospital System and Cardiologist Agree to Collectively Pay More Than $3 Million
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. (“ARH”), a hospital system based in eastern Kentucky, and one of its cardiologists have agreed to collectively pay the United States…
Michigan Caregiver Charged in Freezing Death of Assisted Living Facility Resident
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced on November 21, 2023, that a 58-year-old woman was charged with Second-Degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse related to the December…
Federal Court Orders Business Owner Imprisoned Until She Complies with DOL Subpoena
A federal court has ordered the owner of a Michigan senior home care services company be imprisoned if she continues to ignore a March 2023…
US Attorney Reminds SNFs Not to Refuse Treatment to People with Substance Use Disorder
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont announced that United States Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest sent a letter to all skilled nursing…
Philadelphia Pharmacy Pleads Guilty to More Than $500K in Fraudulent Insurance Claims
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today that Philadelphia-based Aramingo Pharmacy pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud after an investigation uncovered hundreds of thousands of dollars in…
Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to $7.8M DME Fraud Scheme
A Virginia-based nurse practitioner pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary durable medical…
Med-Net Concepts, LLC News & Views Newsletter November 2023
Effective Compliance with HIPAA Requires More Than Initial Training By: David S. Barmak, JD Although your facility may have had a HIPAA Privacy training program,…
CDC Updates Guidance for Nursing Home Residents with Respiratory Illness Symptoms
On November 14, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance for testing and managing nursing home residents who exhibit symptoms…
Doctor and Wife Admit Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests.…